What is your dominant hand and leg?

While on the trainer this morning, it occurred to me that I am left handed but I'd say my right leg is the more dominant. I wonder if this is typical to have dominant hand and leg be opposite like that. Others?

While on the trainer this morning, it occurred to me that I am left handed but I'd say my right leg is the more dominant. I wonder if this is typical to have dominant hand and leg be opposite like that. Others?

You sound like you're not quite sure which leg is dominant. What leg do you kick a ball with?

You sound like you're not quite sure which leg is dominant. What leg do you kick a ball with?

Hadn't thought about the kick but left leg for that. If sitting and want to make a quick acceleration, definitely start with the right leg. If standing for a sprint, I reckon I go more with the left. Hmmm

Right hand, right leg (for kicking) BUT a right hip injury in the late 80's has led to a lifetime of protecting that leg from impact. I come off steps onto my left leg, etc. That in turn led to noticeable atrophy and dis-symmetry between the two quads. Cycling has somewhat addressed that.

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I am right handed and always clip out at lights and such with my left foot so I suppose that means I am right legged since I want to start pedaling with my right leg. Also, am breaking a new leather saddle and am noticing deeper sits bones impression on right side than on left, meaning I am right cheeked as well since clearly I even carry more of my weight on my right side.

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I might be a natural lefty since both my left hand and leg are stronger. But I write with my right hand. In most neutral tasks, the left side is steady Eddy, but the right side has more fine control. So go figure.

Also, am breaking a new leather saddle and am noticing deeper sits bones impression on right side than on left, meaning I am right cheeked as well since clearly I even carry more of my weight on my right side.

That could also mean left leg is working harder, placing more weight on the right side.

Left handed for writing, eating and throwing but mainly kick with right foot and bat and golf right handed - probably from using hand me down golf equipment but that doesn't explain the batting. Click out with left foot when stopping.

But ... when I started cycling, I rode with toe clips and, for whatever reason, I removed my left foot and put it on the ground when I came to a stop. I don't know why ... it just felt natural.

When I got clipless pedals, several people told me that I must learn to unclip with my right foot instead of the left foot. They told me it would be easier to unclip and clip with that foot ... perhaps they presumed it was my dominant foot. So I retrained myself to unclip and clip with my right foot. I fell 3 times in that process.

Of course now I realise that it didn't matter, and I should not have believed those people. I could have kept unclipping with my left foot, and could have saved myself 3 falls.

Nevertheless, I now feel more comfortable unclipping and clipping with my right foot.

What side of the bicycle do you stand on when you are preparing to get on your bicycle ... and a related question, which leg do you throw over the bicycle first?